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. >>> while the cease-fire holds again in israel, the bloody civil war in syria rages on. 20 people have been killed after warplanes damaged a hospital in aleppo. one of the last remaining sources for medical care, for civilians who endured months of attacks by their own government. >>> and back here at home, a scare for people flying from cape cod to the island of nantucket. a large bird crashed through their plane's windshield. but the pilot stayed calm enough to make a quick turnaround and land safely. no one was hurt. >>> and a developing story overnight. dozens of inmate at a prison in york, pennsylvania, had to be rushed to the hospital after a carbon monoxide leak. the source of the leak remains a mystery. but at this hour, we're told all of the inmates are expected to recover. >>> and a bankruptcy judge says hostess can go out of business, of the company failed to reach a deal with striking workers. 15,000 jobs will be cut immediately. but potential buyers have already expressed interest in picking up some of the company's iconic products like twinkies and great cakes. >>> the ch
. >>> while the cease-fire holds again in israel, the bloody civil war in syria rages on. 20 people have been killed after warplanes damaged a hospital in aleppo. one of the last remaining sources for medical care, for civilians who endured months of attacks by their own government. >>> and back here at home, a scare for people flying from cape cod to the island of nantucket. a large bird crashed through their plane's windshield. but the pilot stayed calm enough to make a...
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. >>> and dramatic video here from the civil war raging in syria. rebels claim to have shot down the military helicopter you see here with a surface-to-air missile. also, today, at least 34 people were killed in twin car bombings near the capital of damascus. >>> and the florida socialite caught up in the cia sex scandal is fighting back, trying to reclaim her reputation. attorneys for jill kelley are accusing a new york businessman of defaming kelley, suggesting she try to use her connections to general david petraeus to broker a foreign business deal. kelley's legal team claiming government sources are responsible for leaks to the media about kelley's personal life. >>> and a frightening case of road rage in oakland, california. take a look. a pair of men pulling up to a couple, recording their reckless driving. and as you can see here, one of the men waved a gun. the other tried to jump into the couple's car, shooting at them. but then missing. the men were arrested a few hours later. >>> if you thought traveling for thanksgiving was expensive, b
. >>> and dramatic video here from the civil war raging in syria. rebels claim to have shot down the military helicopter you see here with a surface-to-air missile. also, today, at least 34 people were killed in twin car bombings near the capital of damascus. >>> and the florida socialite caught up in the cia sex scandal is fighting back, trying to reclaim her reputation. attorneys for jill kelley are accusing a new york businessman of defaming kelley, suggesting she try to...
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syria splits emerge in the ranks of the opposition as they meet in qatar. iraq's defense minister denies canceling a massive russian arms deal worth more than four billion dollars but says the agreement is on hold pending a corruption investigation. in glorious infidelity that's been a general david petraeus his career as the cia's boss is over as lewis well there's more behind his resignation in the fed with his biographer. next to a long list or explores why dozens of well known companies they collected to warn investors about their impending bankruptcy and that more in capital account. good afternoon welcome to capital account i'm lauren lyster here in washington d.c. these are your headlines for friday nov ninth two thousand and twelve bloomberg reports u.k. prosecutors are ready to arrest traders and rate setters within a month for questioning over their role in the library scandal these are folks that u.b.s. r.b.s. and barclays so will we see bankers in costs for their war against a price mechanism will discuss and resulting the fiscal cliff. i outlin
syria splits emerge in the ranks of the opposition as they meet in qatar. iraq's defense minister denies canceling a massive russian arms deal worth more than four billion dollars but says the agreement is on hold pending a corruption investigation. in glorious infidelity that's been a general david petraeus his career as the cia's boss is over as lewis well there's more behind his resignation in the fed with his biographer. next to a long list or explores why dozens of well known companies...
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i should talk about iraq, then about syria, but i think i will start with syria since it's the hot issue for both of us. so my question, are are they very shocked and disappointed from american policy toward syria, my answer is, yes. and i think it's big yes. what they are waiting from the united states. for sure we are waiting for some -- we are not expecting united states to go to damascus like what they did with saddam hussein, but what i think united states -- [inaudible] minimum for syrian issue. regarding saudi arabia, since the beginning of syrian issue, saudi arabia did their best with bashar al assad, and you know we had a great and historical relationship with assad and his family and even some relations so saudi arabia tried their best with what they called unannounced diplomatic force that sabia usually prefers to do with some countries. but unfortunately, many times king abdullah and his sons, many times bashar al assad, but we didn't hear any reaction or get good response from bashar al assad, so that continues to august when saudi arabia announced through king abdullah tha
i should talk about iraq, then about syria, but i think i will start with syria since it's the hot issue for both of us. so my question, are are they very shocked and disappointed from american policy toward syria, my answer is, yes. and i think it's big yes. what they are waiting from the united states. for sure we are waiting for some -- we are not expecting united states to go to damascus like what they did with saddam hussein, but what i think united states -- [inaudible] minimum for syrian...
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could be getting more involved in the civil war in syria. "the new york times" is reporting the obama administration is considering options, including arming the rebel fighters there who have made progress in recent days in battling bashar al assad's forces. >>> and more trouble for president obama's expected nominee for secretary of state. susan collins says she will not back rice for the job, until more questions on the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya are answered. collins said if president obama nominates senator john kerry instead, he would have no trouble winning confirmation. >>> and breaking news out of new york. lindsay lohan has been arrested again, after a fight at a nightclub here in the city early this morning. she is facing assault charges for allegedly punching a woman in the face. police are not saying how long they intend to keep her in custody. lohan was banned from the club, in fact, earlier this year. police say the woman lohan hit was not arrested. >>> and zig ziglar, the motivational speaker/author, who inspired mi
could be getting more involved in the civil war in syria. "the new york times" is reporting the obama administration is considering options, including arming the rebel fighters there who have made progress in recent days in battling bashar al assad's forces. >>> and more trouble for president obama's expected nominee for secretary of state. susan collins says she will not back rice for the job, until more questions on the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya are answered....
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there is no civil war in syria. and the 19 month uprising is the problem of terrorism. he said he's not leaving, i will live and die in syria. >>> an update on that young pakistani girl targeted by the taliban. the british hospital where malala yousufzai is recovering released this video of her. she was shot in the head by the taliban in october for speaking out against militants and call for education for women. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton remembered slain u.s. ambassador to libya chris stevens. she gave an award to stevens sister yesterday. clinton called stevens a fallen hero. designee understood that we will never prevent every act of terrorism or achieve perfect security in this world. and that our diplomats cannot work in bunkers and do their job. that we inevitably must accept a level of risk to protect our country. >> stevens and three other americans were killed during the attack in benghazi. next week several congressional committees hold hearings on those attacks. coming up, an emotional tribute. a newly released video of president obama's heart fe
there is no civil war in syria. and the 19 month uprising is the problem of terrorism. he said he's not leaving, i will live and die in syria. >>> an update on that young pakistani girl targeted by the taliban. the british hospital where malala yousufzai is recovering released this video of her. she was shot in the head by the taliban in october for speaking out against militants and call for education for women. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton remembered slain u.s....
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these are the scenes from syria. government fighting rebel forces through streets that are truly war zones and are a mess. now let's shift to some other pictures where the uniforms become very different. suits. these are opposition leaders. essentially representing those people in the streets and they were meeting over the weekend in the gulf to create what on paper at least is a unified group with the aim of getting rid of bashar al assad. now, if they can do it, it would possibly mean the end of the carnage going on every single day. there are graphic images that we're about to show you. just one example of what goes on every day. they are the opposition saying that more than 35,000 people now killed since the conflict erupted in march of last year. so many of them kids just like that or younger. the syrian neighbors, like turkey, desperately hope that an end to the fighting will put a stop to all of this because syrian reverend few gees, like these women and children that you are seeing, by the tens and thousands
these are the scenes from syria. government fighting rebel forces through streets that are truly war zones and are a mess. now let's shift to some other pictures where the uniforms become very different. suits. these are opposition leaders. essentially representing those people in the streets and they were meeting over the weekend in the gulf to create what on paper at least is a unified group with the aim of getting rid of bashar al assad. now, if they can do it, it would possibly mean the end...
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look at syria. look at issues there. look at spill-over from syria. the administration has to get their arms around this problems in the middle east. and their policies right now are failing. this is just one small section of it. iran's nuclear program, we need a lot of attention on this and it just got's dressed. >> iran is the key point. wes clark, happy thanksgiving. peter brooks, like wise. >> same to you. >>> folks, we know president obama loves green energy. but his bets haven't paid off. some senators on his side of the aisle are seeing the light when it come to the keystone pipeline. are they right and will the pressure finally pay off? when you take a closer look... ...at the best schools in the world... ...you see they all have something very interesting in common. they have teachers... ...with a deeper knowledge of their subjects. as a result, their students achieve at a higher level. let's develop more stars in education. let's invest in our teachers... ...so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. asking obama to okay the keyston
look at syria. look at issues there. look at spill-over from syria. the administration has to get their arms around this problems in the middle east. and their policies right now are failing. this is just one small section of it. iran's nuclear program, we need a lot of attention on this and it just got's dressed. >> iran is the key point. wes clark, happy thanksgiving. peter brooks, like wise. >> same to you. >>> folks, we know president obama loves green energy. but his...
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maybe in syria i have to be from sudan but incident but. i didn't r t exclusive friday through sunday on r t r t dot com. it looks like. they're searching or anything like. the holy land five or five muslim palestinian american men who are accused by the u.s. government after nine eleven of funneling money to hamas their charity the holy land foundation and what followed was an outright crusade against them going to a conviction based on questionable evidence and now they're serving prison sentences of up to sixty five years so why is there such a double standard when it comes to muslims and even more so how it's time to talk about that and more i was joined earlier by nora barrows freedman sociate editor and staff reporter with the electronic intifada i first asked her if there can be any retribution for the holy land five. of the past week and a half i've been speaking with some of the lawyers and civil rights advocates that have been involved in the holy land five defense team and it's unclear what the next step is i know that the family
maybe in syria i have to be from sudan but incident but. i didn't r t exclusive friday through sunday on r t r t dot com. it looks like. they're searching or anything like. the holy land five or five muslim palestinian american men who are accused by the u.s. government after nine eleven of funneling money to hamas their charity the holy land foundation and what followed was an outright crusade against them going to a conviction based on questionable evidence and now they're serving prison...
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to iran rather than when they fly to syria with weapons on board. whether the iraqis kowtow to the pressure, we don't know. now they are kowtowing to the iranian -pbs more thas more than the u.s. to stop the operations. jon: the white house putting a damper on a great weekend for retailers. thanksgiving shopping is up 9.2% from last year. the white house economists using this cyber monday to warn that a sudden tax hike for the middle class would result in a $200 billion reduction in consumer spending next year. those remarks are ri rippling through wall street. the dow is down almost 87 points, not been a good day on the dow thus far back under 13,000. jenna: right now retailers are hoping to lure holiday hoppers to their web sites this cyber monday with the promise of deep discounts. it's been a pretty good thanksgiving weekend for retailers. sales for turkey day weekend up 13% for more than $59 billion. online sales topped a billion dollars for the first time ever. we did a lot of shopping this holiday weekend. the national retail federation says
to iran rather than when they fly to syria with weapons on board. whether the iraqis kowtow to the pressure, we don't know. now they are kowtowing to the iranian -pbs more thas more than the u.s. to stop the operations. jon: the white house putting a damper on a great weekend for retailers. thanksgiving shopping is up 9.2% from last year. the white house economists using this cyber monday to warn that a sudden tax hike for the middle class would result in a $200 billion reduction in consumer...
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syria is the last russian toehold in the middle east. and they are i think very shortsightedly trying to hold onto the assad regime rather than being part of the solution for what was an invaluable fall of this regime. this administration from the beginning has started with humanitarian assistance to the people. it has put enormous pressure on dov tran tram -- assad. we then added command control assistance, nonlethal assistance to the opposite on the grant and that has helped greatly to enable their cohesion on the battlefield. now we are flowing assistance to the parts of syria that are free, trying to help them build capacity, provide government services, meet the needs of the people there. and behind the scenes we are focusing, or the administration is looking -- focusing its efforts on trying to get his very fractured coalition of opposition to coherent. because as the opposition coheres and they actually have a transition plan and can guarantee the rights of minorities like the alawites, that's when the situation will flip and that
syria is the last russian toehold in the middle east. and they are i think very shortsightedly trying to hold onto the assad regime rather than being part of the solution for what was an invaluable fall of this regime. this administration from the beginning has started with humanitarian assistance to the people. it has put enormous pressure on dov tran tram -- assad. we then added command control assistance, nonlethal assistance to the opposite on the grant and that has helped greatly to enable...
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we know there are 400,000 people that have left syria. they've gone to turkey and lebanon and elsewhere. are more people just giving up and thinking, you know what, we're just going to pack up and leave? >> the difficult question exactly where to go and is live going to be better for you in that particular case. now, certainly getting out of syria is for many a huge plus. it's difficult for them in turkey in many ways. there are many syrians here in lebanon where i'm standing here trying to eek out a living, perhaps working as cal wal labor or staying in the camps unregistered around here, but many people trying to find a life elsewhere in the region, and that's where we see the spillover, the impact economically on the countries all around syria and a real sense this is to your knowledge into more of a regional problem after 21 months of this brutal revolt inside the country, suzanne. >> nick, thank you so much. this is a disturbing story. thank you for bringing it to us. it is so important. for the second time in a few days fire started
we know there are 400,000 people that have left syria. they've gone to turkey and lebanon and elsewhere. are more people just giving up and thinking, you know what, we're just going to pack up and leave? >> the difficult question exactly where to go and is live going to be better for you in that particular case. now, certainly getting out of syria is for many a huge plus. it's difficult for them in turkey in many ways. there are many syrians here in lebanon where i'm standing here trying...
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. >>> overseas now and the spreading unrest in syria. for the second day in a row, syrian jets struck positions near the turkish border. yesterday, syrian jets and helicopters bombed a rebel-held border town. opposition groups say up to 16 people were killed. yesterday, israel fired on syrian artillery after syrian mortar rounds fell. >>> coming up, officials try to narrow down the cause of a deadly explosion in indianapolis that nearly took out a whole neighborhood. this is the "cbs morning news." [ timers ringing ] [ male announcer ] it's that time of year. time for campbell's green bean casserole. you'll find the recipe at campbellskitchen.com. ♪ campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. ♪ capella university understands back from rough economic times. employees are being forced to do more with less. and the need for capable leaders is greater than ever. when you see these problems do you take a step back, or do you want to dive right in? with a degree in business from capella university, you'll have the knowledge to go further in
. >>> overseas now and the spreading unrest in syria. for the second day in a row, syrian jets struck positions near the turkish border. yesterday, syrian jets and helicopters bombed a rebel-held border town. opposition groups say up to 16 people were killed. yesterday, israel fired on syrian artillery after syrian mortar rounds fell. >>> coming up, officials try to narrow down the cause of a deadly explosion in indianapolis that nearly took out a whole neighborhood. this is...
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inside syria. >> arwa damon live in beirut for us. arwa, thank you, as always. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] some day, your life will flash before your eyes. ♪ make it worth watching. ♪ the new 2013 lexus ls. an entirely new pursuit. starts with ground beef, unions, and peppers baked in a ketchup glaze with savory gravy and mashed russet potatoes. what makes stouffer's meatloaf best of all? that moment you enjoy it at home. stouffer's. let's fix dinner. to volunteer to help those in need. when a twinge of back pain surprises him. morning starts in high spirits, but there's a growing pain in his lower back. as lines grow longer, his pain continues to linger. but after a long day of helping others, he gets some helpful advice. just two aleve have the strength to keep back pain away all day. today, jason chose aleve. just two pills for all day pain relief. try aleve d for strong, all day long sinus and headache relief. syou know, i've helped alot ofof people save a lot of money. but today...( sfx: loud noise of metal object hitting the
inside syria. >> arwa damon live in beirut for us. arwa, thank you, as always. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] some day, your life will flash before your eyes. ♪ make it worth watching. ♪ the new 2013 lexus ls. an entirely new pursuit. starts with ground beef, unions, and peppers baked in a ketchup glaze with savory gravy and mashed russet potatoes. what makes stouffer's meatloaf best of all? that moment you enjoy it at home. stouffer's. let's fix dinner. to volunteer to help those in...
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god only knows what's going to happen in syria. it's much more complex than iraq, and we sit here talking about, oh, the shiites believe that, and we can back the sunnis here and there. this stuff, i can tell you, i spent a lot of time in that part of the world, it doesn't even make sense in that part of the world, relate -- let alone when you're sitting here in foggy bottom. i'm still waiting for my country to rise out and live out the promise of that creed. >> jim wants to interjekyll here. >> i'm sorry. >> and then we'll get right back to you. >> that's what i'm talking about when i discuss humility, the idea that it would even be desirable for us to flip a switch and dictate political outcomes in foreign countries. and we can say, yeah, these are bottom-up revolutions as opposed to -- but you are dealing with multifarious political factions in foreign countries about which we have limited knowledge. we have limited knowledge about tow to -- how to effect the outcomes we want. how often do we arm factions, give support to people
god only knows what's going to happen in syria. it's much more complex than iraq, and we sit here talking about, oh, the shiites believe that, and we can back the sunnis here and there. this stuff, i can tell you, i spent a lot of time in that part of the world, it doesn't even make sense in that part of the world, relate -- let alone when you're sitting here in foggy bottom. i'm still waiting for my country to rise out and live out the promise of that creed. >> jim wants to interjekyll...
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at some point we must find ways to peacefully resolve the war in syria, the conflict between israel and the palestinians, the threat from iran and. every time and over time we must also address the differences that create tension and that are exploited by extremists. as our country emerges from the decade of large-scale conflict, confronts a new fiscal constraints at home, i worry that our political system will prevent us from making the investments in diplomacy and development we need to ensure we protect american's interest in these volatile regions of the world. these investments lack a constituency in congress at a time of great fiscal pressure. we face the prospect of budget sequestration that would be devastating to national security, not just because of what it does to national defense but also what it does to these programs that support diplomacy and enhance our quality of life. men and women in uniform know too well what sacrifice is about for our nation. for more than a decade after we were attacked on december 011, bley have fought, they have le d in distant battlefields. the
at some point we must find ways to peacefully resolve the war in syria, the conflict between israel and the palestinians, the threat from iran and. every time and over time we must also address the differences that create tension and that are exploited by extremists. as our country emerges from the decade of large-scale conflict, confronts a new fiscal constraints at home, i worry that our political system will prevent us from making the investments in diplomacy and development we need to...
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the immediate ramifications of the arab spring, if you like, and obviously you've still got issues in syria. there's still tensions with respect to that. the area isn't going to settle down for quite a long time. that means we're going to have episodic periods where you get, for example, shots just because of tensions in that region. coming back to big global macro we were talking about earlier, that is one of the biggest threats to the global economy. we've got oil prices at fairly reasonable levels right now, but if you stop pushing all prices back above $100 a barrel in west texas towards 110 and 115, that's a serious break to a global economy that's already struggling. >> absolutely. and in the developed world argument, where do you see the markets in 2013? >> i would still be of the broad expectation that emerging markets are better than developed markets at this point. all the legacies that we're still dealing with from the financial crisis. but they have a greater potential to grow. but equally, it's about global demand and if areas like the u.s. are not really growing, areas like eu
the immediate ramifications of the arab spring, if you like, and obviously you've still got issues in syria. there's still tensions with respect to that. the area isn't going to settle down for quite a long time. that means we're going to have episodic periods where you get, for example, shots just because of tensions in that region. coming back to big global macro we were talking about earlier, that is one of the biggest threats to the global economy. we've got oil prices at fairly reasonable...
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. >>> win car bomb blasts reported in syria claiming 34 lives in a damascus suburb in an area known to be loyal to president assad. the two parked cars detonated after people were going to work, the second explosion five minutes later apparently designed for those helping to help those hurt by the first bomb. >>> iran's naval commander will soon hold drills and send a fleet of warships to the mediterranean and the atlantic. those are the headlines. back to ashley. ashley: fox's patti ann browne, thank you so much for that. appreciate it. >> thank you. tracy: it is a battle of the teen retailers today as some of the major brand report earnings. which companies should you add to your portfolio heading into the christmas season, those fickle teenagers? sandra smith following big movers today. sandy, i don't know how you keep track of them. >> they might be fickle but they're spending some dough out there. earnings coming from the teen retailers. they're opening their wallets and spending. aeropostale, for example, this is one of the cheaper, less expensive of teen retailers, far more less
. >>> win car bomb blasts reported in syria claiming 34 lives in a damascus suburb in an area known to be loyal to president assad. the two parked cars detonated after people were going to work, the second explosion five minutes later apparently designed for those helping to help those hurt by the first bomb. >>> iran's naval commander will soon hold drills and send a fleet of warships to the mediterranean and the atlantic. those are the headlines. back to ashley. ashley:...
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an impact on the markets and we have geopolitics and israel saying they won't take direct hits from syria. that is something that the market has been watching very closely as well. the big story that has long-term ramifications for the u.s. oil industry and for the global energy trade is definitely the report today from the international energy agency where they said that they believe that the u.s. will become the top oil producer in the world by 2020. overtaking saudi arabia. overtaking russia and the fact that u.s. will be self-sufficient by 2035. this is a huge sea change in the debate that we've been hearing about the dependence on foreign oil, about green energy and the fact that we're looking at this share revolution is having an impact not only on oil markets but natural gas markets here in the u.s. and international energy agency highlighting this in their report. back to you. >> thank you very much. shares of disney getting an upgrade after getting battered last week. citi upgrading from buy to neutral. they are saying that lucas films acquisition will weigh short terms on profit
an impact on the markets and we have geopolitics and israel saying they won't take direct hits from syria. that is something that the market has been watching very closely as well. the big story that has long-term ramifications for the u.s. oil industry and for the global energy trade is definitely the report today from the international energy agency where they said that they believe that the u.s. will become the top oil producer in the world by 2020. overtaking saudi arabia. overtaking russia...
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cell phone service also went down in damascus and other parts of central syria. activists claim president bashar al assad shut both services down to prepare for a major assault against rebel forces. state-run television reported the outage as a "technical failure." sam, take the next one. >> this is where i read, right? >> yes, read. >> "the seattle times." the united nations has voted overwhelmingly to recognize palestine as a nonmember observer state. shsymbolic victory that palestinians hope will strengthen their hand in future peace talks. both the u.s. and israel strongly object to the move, arguing that palestinians must first recognize israel's right to exist before gaining new rights at the u.n. >>> all right. harold, let's do "the l.a. times." >> i enjoyed watching him do it. >> i'm getting nervous. "los angeles times." a new study finds ice sheet melting in greenland and an antarctica, more than 300 billion tons of glacial ice are lost each year. the earth's sea level has risen eight inches since pre-industrialization times. >> that was a good read. you
cell phone service also went down in damascus and other parts of central syria. activists claim president bashar al assad shut both services down to prepare for a major assault against rebel forces. state-run television reported the outage as a "technical failure." sam, take the next one. >> this is where i read, right? >> yes, read. >> "the seattle times." the united nations has voted overwhelmingly to recognize palestine as a nonmember observer state....
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jon: let's turn our attention to syria. the bloodshed goes on there, some would say that it has been, i mean, that world attention has been focused on what's been going on between hamas and the israelis, maybe the egyptian protests while the syrians continue to kill their own people with the support of iran. what do you think? >> yeah, i mean, look, you know, it's coming up now on two years since relatively peaceful demonstrations turned into, essentially, a civil war. and the reality is there has been so much blood that has been spilled, that it's going to negate the possibility of a negotiated settlement between the assads and the opposition and, tragically, not enough blood has been spilled in order to prompt a divided international community, and the administration is very warily -- i would argue rightly, frankly -- about getting dragged into an open-ended military intervention ford to topple the assads. maybe there's a few more things we can do. arming some of the rebels that we vet, maybe considering up a sort of pass
jon: let's turn our attention to syria. the bloodshed goes on there, some would say that it has been, i mean, that world attention has been focused on what's been going on between hamas and the israelis, maybe the egyptian protests while the syrians continue to kill their own people with the support of iran. what do you think? >> yeah, i mean, look, you know, it's coming up now on two years since relatively peaceful demonstrations turned into, essentially, a civil war. and the reality is...
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syria is already having its own internal conflict and not a major oil producer in any case. iran as you mentioned frankly is, i mean, clearly would want to help hamas in this conflict. of course it's in no position to do so. for one thing, it's too distant from israel. it does not border israel at any point. it wouldn't be in a position to do anything besides maybe provide some equipment through the egypt/gaza border. >> that's the point. we do have longer range rockets that are now beginning to endanger tel aviv which most analysts agree are being trafficked into gaza at least with minimal help from the iranians. you don't think that's going to weigh on the minds of israeli lawmakers and defense ministers? >> the issue in relation to iran that certainly weighs on the minds of israeli politicians is the nuclear program. what is currently happening with gaza is going to stay localized with gaza. there is no -- i think any possibility that this will by itself turn into a broader war between israel and iran. there may well be war between israel and iran down the road, but it wo
syria is already having its own internal conflict and not a major oil producer in any case. iran as you mentioned frankly is, i mean, clearly would want to help hamas in this conflict. of course it's in no position to do so. for one thing, it's too distant from israel. it does not border israel at any point. it wouldn't be in a position to do anything besides maybe provide some equipment through the egypt/gaza border. >> that's the point. we do have longer range rockets that are now...
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. >> i expect that you're going to see a muslim brotherhood government in syria before too long, too. and the really interesting conflict in all of these countries is going to be between the muslim brotherhood who are, believe it or not, moderate conservatives and the salafis who are the real extremists. what we've seen i think from morsi with the exception of this power grab is that he's willing to play. >> what about his full embrace of hamas? while they're lobbing missiles into gaza? >> hamas is another muslim brotherhood government that is facing pressure from extremes. it was the extremists who were shooting the rockets over to israel. there were negotiations going on to get that stopped. >> are you saying hamas are moderates? >> compared to the salafists and al qaeda, yeah. they are a muslim brotherhood government which is why morsi had the leverage to negotiate the cease-fire. >> mika, a lot of interesting things, talking about foreign policy going on here at home, talking about who the next secretary of state may be, john mccain said, along with lindsey graham and several othe
. >> i expect that you're going to see a muslim brotherhood government in syria before too long, too. and the really interesting conflict in all of these countries is going to be between the muslim brotherhood who are, believe it or not, moderate conservatives and the salafis who are the real extremists. what we've seen i think from morsi with the exception of this power grab is that he's willing to play. >> what about his full embrace of hamas? while they're lobbing missiles into...